James Magazine Names Georgia DOT Commissioner to “Most Influential” List
ATLANTA – Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Russell R. McMurry, P.E., was named among the most influential Georgians by James Magazine in the publication’s March/April 2019 edition. The list is a compilation of 100 major business, political and media players from across the state. “I’m honored to be named one of James Magazine's 'Most Influential Georgians,'” said Commissioner Russell McMurry. “Maintaining, improving and expanding our transportation network is not a one-man jo...
Acrow Bridge Adds Abbey A. Smith as Great Lakes Regional Manager
Appointment reinforces the company’s commitment to excellence through a strong regional presence (Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, today announced the expansion of its business development and sales team with the addition of Abbey A. Smith as Great Lakes Regional Manager. In this newly-created position, Smith will direct the sales and rental of bridging and shoring products in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Wisconsin. Based i...
Kaman Measuring Announces Appointment of Rick Williams as Business Development Manager
Middletown, CT – The Measuring Division of Kaman Precision Products, Inc., the world leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance position measurement systems, announces the appointment of Rick Williams as Business Development Manager for the Measuring Division. Based at the Middletown, Connecticut, facility, Mr. Williams will be responsible for the west coast region of the United States, as well as Asia, Australia, New Zealand and western Canada. Mr. Williams is an industrial and...
Stantec Expands Water Sector Capabilities with Addition of Three Experts
New York, NY, NYSE, TSX: STN: Stantec has welcomed three strategic hires to its growing Tri-State Water practice in response to rising priorities in the local market. The addition of these seasoned experts in water/wastewater engineering, hydraulic modeling, tunneling, and combined sewer overflow (CSO) storage and conveyance enhances the diverse technical capabilities based in Stantec’s multi-disciplinary New York City office. New hires include: Saeid Rashidi, Ph.D., PE – Rashidi j...
Video: Microsoft's Nancy Li Talks about Mixed Reality in Construction
At the Bentley Systems' 2018 Year In Infrastructure event held Oct. 15-18, 2018, in London, Todd Danielson, the editorial director of Informed Infrastructure, interviewed Nancy Li, Microsoft's global head of partnerships and industry solutions for its Mixed Reality and AI Perception Group.
Sabrina Drago Joins WSP as Sacramento Transportation Office Lead
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sabrina Drago has joined the Sacramento office of WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, as transportation office lead. In her role, Drago will spearhead the firm’s ambitious growth efforts in the Sacramento area, including working closely with clients to making their projects successful, recruiting and retaining the industry top talent, and enhancing the firm’s brand in the local industry. “WSP is fortunate to have Sabrina join our Sacr...
Ram Vela Promoted to Vice President, Corporate Development and Integration at The Vortex Companies
HOUSTON, March 14, 2019 - The Vortex Companies recently announced the promotion of Ram Vela to Vice President of Corporate Development & Integration. Key to the continued expansion and evolution of the Vortex Companies, Mr. Vela's new role focuses on the refinement of existing processes and the seamless onboarding of strategic acquisitions. "Ram has played a huge part in integrating our internal operating systems and processes with our key acquisitions," stated Mike Vellano, CEO of the Vortex C...
PTS Advance Continues to Expand National Footprint, Adding Two Key Hires in Gulf Coast
IRVINE, Calif., March 14, 2019 - PTS Advance is excited to announce the appointment of Jeanne Guzman Farias as Account Director – Gulf Coast in our Energy & Infrastructure Division. Farias brings over 15 years' experience in supporting clients in oil, gas and chemicals, as well as, renewables and power generation industries. Her background and experience includes Business Development for Petrochemical and Refinery Engineering services, Global Key Account Management for a Major Operator, and Capi...
Oldcastle Infrastructure Names Central and East Regional Presidents
ATLANTA, Ga. – Oldcastle Infrastructure is part of the Building Products division of CRH, the largest building materials company in North America. Oldcastle Infrastructure is pleased announce two appointments to the Leadership team. Chad Moore joined the Leadership team as our Central Region President on August 6, 2018. In this role he holds responsibility for leading the Central Region team in attaining our growth and people-related objectives. He has more than 18 years of experience in manu...
AASHTO Appoints Three New Committee Chairs
State department of transportation executives Roger Millar, Laurie Berman, and David Bernhardt (left to right in photo above) were all recently appointed to two-year terms to chair key committees and councils for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Millar, secretary of the Washington State Department of Transportation, will chair AASHTO’s Council on Public Transportation, which develops legislative, policy, and program recommendations related to all forms o...